A comparative study of ICTAD 1989 and ICTAD 2002 standard conditions of contract for building and civil engineering works

The standard forms of contract are prepared with the intention of allocating and standardizing the rights and obligations of the contracting parties and providing guidance to proper management of project objectives. Thus, the standard forms of contract play a dominant legal and management role in construction projects. This holds the fact that standard forms of contract should promote good project management. The significant attributes of a good management of contract are; clear definition and fair allocation of rights and obligations of the contracting parties, well-emphasized time, cost and quality control, and clear boundaries to the powers of the Engineer. The drafting of standard forms of contract should therefore address the above attributes to ensure good project management